Venuto is probably the best known author of all the online diet programs. A best selling author , he has been no#1 on the best sellers chart at Amazon.com & the New York Times with his physical books on two occasions. Burn The Fat , Feed the Muscle has been a best seller for the last 7 years online.

Venuto has appeared in the Oprah magazine , run a string of fitness centres across the US and has been the guest on dozens of radio shows including Martha Stewart and ESPN.

Venuto holds a bachelor of science degree in Adult Health/Fitness (Exercise Science) from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania . He is a member of the International Society for Sports Nutrition (ISSN), the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the National Strength And Conditioning Association (NSCA.

TOM VENUTO – BURN THE FAT FEED THE MUSCLE REVIEW

Burn The fat – Feed The Muscle is a fat loss program that focuses heavily on retaining lean muscle tissue to retain the shape and form that men and women tend to aim for while burning the fat off. The process then leaves the sought after toned / athletic build underneath the fat loss.

The Burn The Fat system isn’t a quick fix. It it’s not designed to drop 20lbs in 20 days , if you’re searching for a quick fix/ holiday coming up , type solution, you won’t find what you’re looking for with Burn The Fat – Feed The Muscle. Throughout the manuals 300 pages it’s clear the author has no interest in the “quick fix” type market.

The books focus is on re-training how people think about food and exercising. The manual focuses on assisting people into making a mental commitment to change their poor dietary habits, to eat in a way that’s sustainable permanently, not just for a few weeks.

Essentially the diet element of Burn The Fat Feed The Muscle (BTFFTM) revolves around eating healthy lean proteins, lots of vegetables, complex carbohydrates and healthy fats . Venuto gives relatively precise recommendations which are easy to follow and based on various factors such as bodyweight and activity levels.

As is typical in a diet program you may interested in whether this :

“Is this a low carb diet?

A high protein diet?

A high fat diet?

BURN THE FAT FEED THE MUSCLE DIET DETAILS

The truth is that Burn the Fat is neither a high protein diet, or a low carb diet.

Venuto’s makes it clear that he is not a big believer that one size fits all when it comes to losing body .

The diet you follow with BTFFTM is decided by answering a number of questions about yourself . He then has various diets depending on your goals, body type, weight and many other factors.

This may partially be the reason he seems to have a large number of individuals do well on the program. Clearly there are benefits associated to any program which is clearly targeted to an individuals specific requirements rather than adopting a one size fits all approach.

This personalized approach makes sense because each of us is a unique individual and no two people are exactly alike in terms of body physiology and personal goals.

BURN THE FAT FEED THE MUSCLE EXERCISE DETAILS

If you’re looking for a magic bullet with no exercise type program, you’ll be out of luck, in the exercise chapter Venuto’s recommendations mix traditional cardiovascular work with a unqiue twist and blends in resistance training as well to maximise lean muscle. This is clearly the books focus as muscle burns calories, so you’re therefore burning fat even when you’re not exercising , muscle is an active tissue and burns calories even at rest, this could be classified as one of the cornerstones of the program.

Venuto doesn’t care much for the claims that five minutes a day is enough. He opts for more exercise volume, and allows you to eat a lot more calories than some diets.

His thought processes is it’s better to supercharge your metabolism with food and do a bit more exercise than do little exercise but eat less. This is because eating less each day slows down your metabolism and your body goes into starvation mode refusing to give up any more fat due to the lack of food.

Interestingly , people who follow his program report huge benefits in health and energy from the diet and the program.

I do wonder how much of this is simply because they are losing weight rather than the actual diet but either way, more health and energy however it’s provided seems a worthwhile benefit.

BURN THE FAT FEED THE MUSCLE SUPPLEMENT REVIEW

“Magic potions” as he calls them do not have much value as far as Tom is concerned, he does discuss the merits of a multi vitamin, some healthy fish oil fats but past that , he’s not very rah rah as far as supplements go. You won’t be buying this then spending money on supplements to follow it.

BURN THE FAT FEED THE MUSCLE MENTAL ASPECT REVIEW

He’s big on keeping a positive mental outlook and takes that mindset into the BTF program. One of the most powerful chapters in the book is the first one called, “How To Set Powerful, Compelling Goals That Will Propel You Forward and Charge You Up with Unstoppable Motivation.” In this chapter, he discusses some of the more powerful mental conditioning techniques for keeping people on track with the diet and training.

Much of this kind of mental focus comes from Venuto’s background in natural bodybuilding, a great deal of focus is required at the top of that endeavor, he’s also a strong exponent of positive thinking, goal setting and so forth, this is clear from the opening chapter.

Polly Brewster Oprah Magazine

“Offering the opposite of a quick fix, Venuto is honest about the effort it takes to drop a significant number of pounds.” (Brewster quotation taken from burn the fat official site)

BURN THE FAT FEED THE MUSCLE PROS AND CONS.

If there is any drawback to Burn The Fat, it’s that it contains so much information, that some readers may find it a bit overwhelming. There are simpler programs available, but like anything in life , you get out what effort you put in.

Anyone looking for a quick fix solution to fat loss, anyone looking for a “magic bullet” offered by the likes of body wraps, fat burning pills, diet shakes, or “fat-burning” creams and gels might be best advised to steer clear of Burn the Fat.

Overall the program provides clear actionable steps from an exercise perspective and diet. It’s not an “easy” route , it is however a program which takes people beyond the simple short term mindset and provides a very clearly defined plan of action to program yourself mentally to define a long term eating and exercise lifestyle that you can follow within the constraints of every day life.

If your curious about the program, I recommend you take a look at what Tom Venuto’s “BTF” has to offer. I was impressed many years ago and my opinion hasn’t changed with the advent of many other fat loss programs which have sprung up since.

Burn The Fat, appeals to those who have already tried all the short term – quick fix solutions with little to show for it but a rather unpleasant yo-yo dieting diary.

PROGRAM FORMAT

In terms of graphic design, Burn the Fat is a clean and professionally formatted PDF e-book. It’s a little on the plain side, being just text with few images, but that makes it ideal for printing and reading in the comfort of a favourite chair. Total pages around 340 including various food lists and workout tables etc.

CUSTOMER SUPPORT:

There’s a customer support help desk that you can get access to once you’ve purchased, we tested the process some time ago , response time was under 4 hours, which is faster that typical. There’s also a useful FAQ support center you can peruse which seems to answer most of the typical questions. There’s also direct e-mail support once you purchase.

WHAT DOES THE PROGRAM INCLUDE:

The standard package is as follows:

The Burn The Fat Manual.

Bonus # 1 Foods that Burn Fat

Bonus #2 Foods that Turn To Fat

Bonus #3 Handy guides on how to measure your body fat ratio.

Burn The Fat Bonus Material

BURN THE FAT FEED THE MUSCLE PRICING

The standard package costs $39.95

“BTF-FTM” is priced at the standard $39.95, a pretty popular price point for most fitness type E-Report products. At 340 pages including numerous food tables and predefined meals, it’s one of the better value products on the market . The standard package includes the books mentioned above .

He also has a Deluxe Package which includes all the above items plus:

The Fat Burn Files.

The deluxe package cost is currently $59.95

FINAL CONCLUSION & RATING [9 out of 10 .]

We give Burn The Fat , Feed The Muscle a 9/10 Rating. Had they included free access to a forum where questions could be asked on the product it would have received a 10/10 rating. (Note Venuto does have a private members area but charges for it)

The book is refreshingly low on hype and fads, and focusses heavily on what actually needs to be done .

It’s clearly written in laymans terms, and delivers what it promises to do – results.

A huge volume of users report success with the program and are detailed on the official site which you can access from the link below.

If you have any questions you would like to ask us about this review then please feel free to leave us a comment below.